While you never can tell when another blizzard (or overhyped flurries) will add another day to winter, the record release calendar is just starting to heat up.

As musicians continue redefining the traditional album release process, there’s a lot less information offered up in advance than there used to be — but that just means any random day has the potential to be like Christmas. Back in January when we put together our list of the 100 Most Anticipated Albums of 2015, we already knew we could expect new records from the likes of Modest Mouse and Faith No More. But many of the albums on this list (including a new one from Mumford and Sons) have only recently been announced.

So it would probably be a good idea to take a closer look at some of the spring albums we’re most looking forward to now. Check out our picks in the gallery above.

Justin Bieber is really getting into the spirit of his Comedy Central Roast! The singer personally reached out to Seth Rogen, asking the actor to give him a hard time.

The situation isn’t as random as it sounds. Back in 2014, Seth tweeted his dislike for Justin, calling the “Boyfriend” singer a “piece of s—.” He elaborated during an appearing on the TODAY show, saying, “To me the idea that a grown man doesn’t like Justin Bieber is not a controversial thought. Why would I? It would be much weirder if I did like Justin Bieber, to me. None of these people in this room like Justin Bieber. I can guarantee that.”

Now that the heat will officially be on Justin during his roast later this month, he personally asked Seth to attend, via a series of tweets.

@Sethrogen come on man. Check your voicemail. I took it like a man as u blasted a nervous kid fan of yours (me). Now I'm a man. Roast me!

First of all, we love that Justin is taking control of the conversation. It’s clear that he’s ready and willing to be mocked — the perfect setup for a roast. And who better to lead the ridicule than someone who openly dislikes the singer?

Just in case Seth needed any more persuasion, Justin’s Beliebers took up the cause, quickly making #WeWantSeth a trending topic on Twitter. Now that’s dedication. Whether or not the actor attends, we cannot wait for Justin’s roast on March 30.

Taylor Swift recently sat down for an in-depth interview with U.K.’s the Telegraph, where she discussed everything from her incredible relationship with her fans to why she won’t talk about her supposed feud with Katy Perry. (And yes, in case you were wondering, she also revealed why, one day, her cats will multiply into little armies.)

First up? Her amazingly chill relationship with her Swifties.

“My fans make fun of me — it’s really cool. They have all these GIFs of me making an idiot of myself or tripping and falling on stage,” she revealed. “They bring humor back into it for me. I get too serious sometimes — you can probably tell — and they bring me back to like, ‘Okay, I’m not really doing anything that difficult. I just need to calm down.’”

“[Sending presents] is fun for me. If I go a week without sending something, I start to feel sad,” T. Swift said. “I’m getting to know them on a person-by-person basis. When I pick people to send packages to, I go on their social media sites for the last six months and figure out what they like or what they are going through. Do they like photography? I’ll get them a 1980s Polaroid camera. Do they like vintage stuff? I’ll go to an antiques place and get them 1920s earrings. Do they work out a lot? I’ll get them workout stuff. When you actually get to know them on a person-by-person basis, you realise what you’re doing is special and sacred and it matters.”

“I love them,” she continued. “They are cool and smart and hilarious and focused on the right things. I want to make the most of this cultural relevance or success or whatever you want to call it, because it’s not going to last. I have to be as good a person [as I can] while my name matters to them. Because it’s not always going to matter to kids who are 15 and really struggling with who they want to be or [because] their friends were brutal to them at school that day. That’s actual turmoil. I have to do everything I can to make their day better while I still can.”

But while Taylor goes above and beyond for her fans, that doesn’t mean she isn’t human — and yes, she even (gasp!) gossips about people she doesn’t like with her friends.

“When I’m with my friends, we don’t say glowing things about everybody,” she revealed. “We’re not sitting around going ‘You know who’s really special and wonderful?’ That’s not what we talk about — we’re normal girlfriends.”

“Normal girlfriends,” maybe, but that doesn’t mean they are going to share with the world the subject of their conversations. To put it in more concrete terms: Taylor Swift is not going to discuss the subject of Katy Perry. Ever. (The “Blank Space” singer reportedly penned her 1989 song “Bad Blood” about her fellow pop star.)

“I’m not giving them anything to write about. I’m not walking up the street with boys, I’m not stumbling out of clubs drunk. But I’m never going to talk about her in my interview,” Taylor revealed. “It’s not going to happen.”

What may happen though, Taylor explains, is that in five years she’ll still be single with so many cats they’ll begin forming themselves into little kitten armies.

“I’ll probably still be single, let’s be honest,” she said of her 30th year. “No one’s going to sign up for this and everything that goes with it. Like, ‘Hi, nice to meet you, want a date? Do you love camera flashes? I hope you do!’”

Taylor joked of herself, ”In five years’ time she’ll be so afraid of everything, she doesn’t leave her house. She’s just surrounded by cats. So many cats, they’ve divided themselves up into armies and she wanders around lint-rolling the couch that no one’s going to sit on because she’s afraid to have people over…”

We have a feeling that Karlie Kloss, Selena Gomez, Jaime King and the ladies of HAIM wouldn’t mind…

What’s the only thing better than having a fairy godmother? Having Taylor Swift take on the role — which, let’s face it — is pretty much the exact same thing.

T. Swift will be the godmother of Jaime King’s unborn son, the besties announced last night (March 1) in nearly identical Instagram pics. So cute!

“Guess who just got named Godmother of this little one….. (ME),” Taylor captioned her photo, which depicts the “Blank Space” singer bending down and looking lovingly at her friend’s pregnant belly. (Check out the sweet snap above.)

“And @taylorswift will forever be looking over our new baby @kyle_newman -we all love you!!!! Xx,” Jaime captioned her shot, which shows Taylor standing behind her pal and lifting up the actress’ shirt to expose her baby bump. (Check out the photo below.)

Jaime King, who is also mom to 1-year-old James Knight, has been open about her struggles with infertility. The Hart of Dixie actress revealed that she has had five miscarriages, five rounds of IVF, had been diagnosed with PCOS and had to endure 26 rounds of intrauterine insemination before she became pregnant with her first-born. There is no doubt that her unrelenting desire to become a mother makes her one of the strongest and greatest that we know.

Congratulations to Jaime King and her family on the impending birth of their son — and of course, congrats to Taylor Swift on her brand-new role!

Dressed in an oversized t-shirt and some workout leggings, this could possibly be one of the most casual looks we’ve seen from the “Born This Way” singer. With her soon-to-be hubby Taylor Kinney by her side, she joined other celebrities likes Vince Vaughn as well as four of Taylor’s Chicago Fire co-stars — David Eigenberg, Randy Flagler, Jon Seda and Brian Geraghty. But they weren’t doing this for the thrill of turning into human icicles, the event brings thousands every year to the lake to spread awareness and raise money for the Special Olympics.

Not only did Gaga play in the water, she also took some time to meet with fans who attended the event. Despite being drenched, she looked happy to do it, especially since she managed to get a sweet piggyback ride on the beach from her fiance. The only issue she ran into had to do with one important accessory.”[M]y weave froze!! Taylor gave me his hat I thought my wig was gonna freeze into and become one with the lake,” she captioned a photo on Instagram.

Aside from the photos we have gathered for you above, Gaga shared a selfie on the photo-sharing app, which you can see below.

The diamond pattern with a lower-case “m” at each point had the web buzzing about what it all could mean. However, discussions on Reddit claim that it is a 13th century monastic symbol for the Virgin Mary. While he has yet to really explain the image, it is all speculation at this point. But knowing Kanye, we’ll be getting a clear picture of what it all means sooner or later.

Despite the new songs, Kanye admits that the album is only 80 percent done and won’t reveal a release date. So expect to see him drop this one in the same way Beyonce surprised us with hers in 2013.

Album news aside, Kanye has been busy on the fashion end. After releasing his Adidas collaboration, Yeezus 750 Boost sneakers, at New York Fashion Week, the limited edition $350 kicks have been flying off the shelves. He’s been making front row appearances with wifey Kim Kardashian at London Fashion Week with a stop at the BRIT Awards.

Clearly Kanye has been keeping himself busy, and we’re looking forward to see what else he’s got up his sleeve.

World of Wheels is all about beautiful cars and fun for the whole family!

This weekend World of Wheels is taking over the Shreveport Convention Center. Doors are open until 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday. The convention center is loaded down with classic cars, new cars, unique cars and more! There are also vendors and bounce houses for the kids.

Ever wonder how some of your favorite bands got their names? While some are pretty obvious (Jonas Brothers and R5, anyone?) most have a delightful air of mystery — a mystery that is just waiting to be solved. WHAT DO THEY MEAN?

So put down the magnifying glass and drop that checkered cape, because your search for all of your favorite band name meanings is, at long last, finally over. Imagine: You’ll now win at any trivia night that just so happens to revolve around pop group name etymology. (Because hopefully those actually exist.) Elementary, my dear PopCrushers.

Go ahead: Peep the meanings of band names like 1D, 5SOS, Fifth Harmony, Heffron Drive and oh so many more in the photo gallery above. And let the knowledge just sweep on over you like a giant tidal wave made up of totally necessary pop music facts — because that is basically what this gallery is. Happy learning!

Zelda Williams is opening up about the loss — and life — of her father, Robin Williams.

For the first time since her dad’s tragic passing six months ago, Zelda is speaking out about her dad and his legacy in an interview with NBC. Zelda, who will honor her dad’s memory with the Noble Award (which commends Robin’s commitment to his work with charities), is incredibly eloquent, poised and articulate.

“I think a lot of people feel his absence. I think for me, especially, yeah, it’s going to take a lot of work to allow myself to have that sort of fun, happy life that I had,” she revealed.

“There was an enormous outpouring of love from every corner of the world,” in the wake of her father’s death, she explained. “It’s not to say that people didn’t know Dad — they knew a Dad that he was proud of them knowing. Because he was an incredibly kind and incredibly caring man, and he was also very private and very calm and vey subdued. The side of him that people know and love and is attached to their childhood is the characters that he had so much fun being. And that’s what’s important.” Still, she said, “it’s nice to have just our private life be our private life.”

Zelda also opened up about the aftermath of her dad’s suicide.

“I don’t think there’s a point [in asking why]. Until we find out how exactly [diseases] work, there’s no explanation,” she stated, explaining that people who have moved on from dealing with the suicide of a loved one “found that they just had to know that there’s no point of questioning it, and there’s no point of blaming anyone else for it, or yourself, or the world, or whatever the case may be. It happened. You have to continue to move. And you have to continue to live. And manage.”

Zelda also spoke about the hummingbird tattoo on her hand, which she got in honor of her late father.

“Hummingbirds are fun, and flighty and strange and it’s hard to keep them in one place,” she explained, laughing. “And Dad was a bit like that.”

“Because sometimes, there are going to be days when things are really difficult,” she added. “And having a reminder that’s permanently there, that’s really nice.”

For more on Zelda’s discussion about Robin Williams — including his incredible work with the Challenged Athlete Foundation — watch the videos above and over on NBC.

It was the fall seen around the world: As Madonna graced the 2015 BRIT Awards stage for the first time in 20 years, two of her dancers pulled too hard on her cape, sending the iconic singer tumbling down the stairs and injuring herself before quickly brushing it off and continuing on with the performance.

The Material Girl recently revealed that when she went down, she went down hard.

“I had a little bit of a whiplash and I smacked the back of my head,” she explained on The Jonathan Ross Show (quote via Yahoo! News). “So there was a man standing over me with a flashlight until about 3AM, making sure I was still conscious.”

Madonna’s fall was basically caused by the mother of all wardrobe malfunctions, she revealed.

When her flowing Armani cape wouldn’t come undone — like it was supposed to — “my two lovely Japanese dancers basically strangled me off the stage,” she joked.

“Everyone was worried my cape would slide off, so they tied it really tight around my neck. I got to the top of the stairs and I pulled the silky string, and it wouldn’t come undone,” she explained (quote via BBC News). “I had two choices: I could either be strangled or fall, and I chose to fall.”

Only Madonna can fall like a boss, sustain injuries and still get right back up and nail the performance. And in all seriousness, we hope she’s feeling better! That tumble had to have hurt.

See Madonna’s fall in the Vine below.

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The Internet exploded last night (Feb. 26) with one simple photo of a dress that some see as either white and gold or blue and black. (Or for those of us who are convinced that a crazed wizard has put some kind of evil spell on our eyes, it changes from white and gold to blue and black.) And while you frantically throw your phone at anyone near you screaming how on earth someone can see black in the dress, celebs all across social media have weighed in on the sorcery, too.

While there are compelling arguments (aka all-caps freak outs) from each side, it seems like most celebs are split right down the middle. What colors do you see? WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Will we ever figure out a definitive answer?!

“Take You High” starts off like a sweet ballad, with Kelly belting out the chorus: “When your angels fall out of the sky / I’ll be the wings that you make you fly / When you come down I’ll take you high / I’ll take you high…”

And that’s the exact moment that the beat drops and the song transforms into a full-on electric party, with super slick auto-tune ringing in our ears and just making us want to drop it to the floor. It’s straight-up Kelly Clarkson like you’ve never heard before! Listen to the full song here.

“Let Your Tears Fall,” which you can listen to here, boasts an insanely catchy chorus (“let your tears fall, let your, let your tears fall” will be stuck in your head in the best possible way) and Kelly, of course, sounds amazing. This one is a typical upbeat Kelly Clarkson track that features a powerful, steady drumbeat and showcases her powerhouse vocals.

Is it March 3 yet? Because we’re already hooked on every single track so far.

Shreveport-Bossier was full of joy yesterday as giant snowflakes gently fell from the sky! Many spent the day frolicking, building snowmen, and engaging in snow ball fights. It was like Christmas in February.

We asked you to send us your pictures and boy, did you deliver! Thank you for making us a part of the fun! And for those of you who were stuck in your office all day… We fell your pain.

Want to know how Beyonce gets that insane body? The singer just gave fans a rapid-fire tutorial, courtesy of her Instagram.

For a 15-second clip, we sure do see a lot. It starts with Bey doing some sort of standing crunch. It’s clear she’s working both her abs and her legs. Next move, she’s doing a more traditional curl-up, holding either a free weight or a medicine ball. Our favorite part is when the video cuts to Beyonce doing reps with barbells — although the clip is edited to look like she’s about the box the camera. Sasha Fierce for sure.

But because she’s Beyonce, the workout doesn’t end there. She hops on and off a bench, she does lunges! Consider this your tutorial for how to succeed in everything. (Or at least prepping for swimsuit season!)

The coolest part is that the entire clip is set to Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger.” It’s the perfect fit for the video, since Beyonce pretty much embodies the lyrics, “Rising up, straight to the top / Had the guts, got the glory.”

Madonna took to the 2015 BRIT Awards stage to perform her song “Living For Love” and ended up taking a huge fall.

If there’s one thing to say about her (which, let’s be real, there are always about a billion things to say about Madonna at any given time), it’s that she is absolutely a seasoned professional at this point in her career. The performance started off with Madonna walking up a long catwalk, wearing an even longer black cape. As she started walking up the stairs to the main stage, it looks like the cape’s clasps or the tie that was securing it around her neck was too tight. When a backup dancer went to pull the cape off, Madonna came tumbling down with it — landing at the bottom of the stairs.

There was an audible thud from the microphone hitting the stage, and Madonna (obviously) stopped singing, so all you can hear is the faint backing track in the background. But she continued on, like the professional she is and managed to deliver a dynamic performance, anyway. Considering just how long she’s been in the industry, it should come as no surprise to anyone that she soldiered through and was still fantastic.

You can check out the full performance in the video above!

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When Taylor Swift went up to receive her first-ever BRIT Award, she was so excited that she planted a huge kiss on Ellie Goulding‘s cheek — and left a giant lipstick mark!

Of course, the two blonde artists — and good friends — were so psyched that neither of them took notice of the perfectly lip-shaped stain on the “Love Me Like You Do” singer’s cheek. While the imprint wasn’t so obvious during T. Swift’s acceptance speech (all eyes were on the “Blank Space” performer, after all), viewers could clearly see it once the hosts sauntered on down to the table where Ellie Goulding and Rita Ora were sitting. And this was some solid time later, so clearly no one had told her that the mark was still there. Nooo! Everyone’s worst nightmare.

In fact, as the emcees were chatting it up with Ellie and Rita, the hosts — and Rita Ora! — sat there politely, talking about other things and no one saying a word to Ellie about the Taylor Swift kiss forever emblazoned on her cheek. While it’s possible that no one noticed, they could’ve also been just too polite or embarrassed to point it out on live television. Although, if we had Taylor Swift’s “red lip, classic, thing that you like” stained on our cheek, we wouldn’t be so quick to smudge it either.

And if Ellie Goulding is embarrassed, well, we know what Taylor Swift would tell her to do: Shake it off! And then wipe it off.

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Oh no! Demi Lovato was rushed to the emergency room yesterday (Feb. 24) and has been hospitalized for a lung infection, TMZ reports.

The site claims that a friend of the “Really Don’t Care” singer took her to the ER at Providence Tarzana Medical Center in California because Demi was having “significant” difficulty breathing. So scary! TMZ reports that doctors determined that the problem was flu-related and gave her medication for it. They also claim that as of late Tuesday afternoon, the singer was still at the hospital.

According to TMZ, the timing of Demi’s hospitalization was unfortunate — although, when is it ever a good time to be rushed to the ER?! — because the singer had some scheduled studio time with a big producer and was forced to cancel. While we’re sure Demi was bummed (and we can’t wait for her new album, which is set to drop this year) her health is the absolute most important thing. We’re grateful that her friend took such good care of her!

Ever supportive of their idol, Demi’s hardcore Lovatics quickly took to Twitter to trend the hashtag #GetWellSoonDemi after hearing the news, sending the singer their best wishes for a speedy recovery. Check out some of their tweets below:

Attention, Kelly Clarkson fans! We know you’ve had “Heartbeat Song” and “Invincible” on repeat — and now you can add “Piece By Piece” to the mix!

That’s right. Kelly just dropped the title track from her album and to say we’re freaking out is a major understatement. The song kicks off with an amazing ’80s vibe that we’re totally digging. But once Kelly’s vocals kick in, that’s when things get really good.

“Piece By Piece” is the anthemic, power ballad we’ve been waiting for. Warning: Though the song’s instrumentation is upbeat, the lyrics reveal there’s a lot more going on. (There’s a reason Kelly called it the “most personal song on the album.”)

“And all of your words fall flat / I made something of myself and now you wanna come back / But your love isn’t free / It has to be earned,” Kelly belts. “Back then I didn’t have anything you needed / So I was worthless.”

The most poignant moment on the track is when she appears to reference her new daughter, River Rose, singing, “Piece by piece I fell far from the tree / I would never leave her like you left me / She will never have to wonder her worth / Because unlike you I’m gonna put her first.”

Serious chills, guys. It’s poignant tracks like this one that make us so, so excited for Kelly’s upcoming album. It’s been waaaaay too long.

You can listen to “Piece By Piece,” the title track off of Kelly’s new album, right here. (Prepare to be absolutely blown away!)

Just days after he hinted at new music, Brandon Flowers has revealed the name and release date for his upcoming second solo album. The Desired Effect will arrive in stores on May 18.

Last week, the Killers singer previewed the new LP with a 30-second video. Yesterday (Feb. 23), Flowers unveiled the album’s title in a tweet that also contained a link to his website with this message to fans:

“We will finally achieve ‘The Desired Effect.’ Ariel [Rechtshaid] and I have been collaborating in the studio, working twogether [sic] in the spirit of conversation, contention, and at long last, sweet contrition. No one has yet seen or heard the change. But soon we all will.”

Although Flowers says he enjoys the freedom of working on his own music, separate from the Killers – who put out their most recent album, Battle Born, back in 2012 – he also said he’s very invested in the process of collaborating with Rechtsahaid, who produced the upcoming LP.

“It’s nice to steer the ship and that’s what you’d think I’d do on my own album, but I’m letting Ariel take over every now and then,” Flowers told NME. “That’s led to some really exciting things and sounds I would never have used. As I’ve gotten older I’m much more open to that – I’m much more open to people’s strengths and really trying to utilize them – and that’s where Ariel comes into the picture.”

Following his debut solo effort, 2010’s Flamingo, Flowers said his new full-length will mark a change in direction and sound.

“[Rechtshaid is] really knowledgeable about every genre; it’s pretty incredible what he’s able to reference and pull out,” Flowers added. “It’s definitely going to be different, but I’m still in the thick of it, hammering away.”